Cedar Grove Cops Seize 2 Pounds Of Steroids At UPS Store

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Acting on a tip from federal authorities, Cedar Grove officers seized more than two pounds of illegal anabolic steroids delivered to a local UPS Store on Wednesday, police said.

According to the Cedar Grove Police Department (CGPD), federal customs officials tipped them off that a package of “illegal substances” was going to be made to a UPS Store in the township. Authorities then turned the case over to the CGPD, which determined that a controlled delivery could be made.

While conducting surveillance, police allegedly saw a man later identified as Robert Dakake, 46, of Pompton Lakes, take possession of the package. Police arrested Dakake “without incident,” authorities said.

Inside the package was 1.14 kilograms (about 2.5 pounds) of anabolic steroids, police said.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office later authorized charges of possession and possession with the intent to distribute a class III CDS against Dakake. He was transported to the Essex County Correctional Facility to await a bail hearing, police said.

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